Registered Respiratory Therapist
Job Summary
As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You’ll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You’ll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth.
Qualifications
- Maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of employment start date
- Maintain Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment start date
- Maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 6 months of employment start date
- Maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of employment start date
- Obtain Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy (RRT/RCP-State)
What You Will Do
- Assess respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
- Deliver evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
- Manage ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
- Support patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
- Maintain equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.
Benefits
HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
About the Organization
HCA Healthcare is committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care and recognizes the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual. We are dedicated to providing quality healthcare services and are fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
We are located in the heart of Walterboro and have a longstanding history as a leader in the community with a commitment to patient-centered care. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.